歪曲 (wāi qū): to distort; to misrepresent

In order to attract clicks, that article deliberately distorted the scientists' research conclusions, and many readers consequently developed unnecessary fears about vaccines.

He feared that telling the truth in court would implicate his family, so he chose to distort the facts, claiming that he was not at the scene at the time.

Some people, in order to attack their opponents, will distort an ordinary remark into an insulting statement; this practice is highly unethical.

When translating, if you do not understand the cultural background, it is easy to distort the meaning of the original text and even give readers a completely opposite impression.